The Triumph of Hope Over Experience
# The Triumph of Hope Over Experience

"The Triumph of Hope Over Experience" is an album by Robb Johnson released in 2002.

## Track listing

All tracks composed by Robb Johnson

* "Passport, Tickets and Guitar" – 5:03
* "One Broadstairs Morning" – 4:10
* "Life is Football" – 4:49
* "When the Swing Began to Swing" – 3:42
* "Soho Heart" – 6:20
* "Happy Birthday, General" – 3:39
* "Supporting Chumbawamba" – 5:22
* "London on Sea" – 5:01
* "This Song is a Rose" – 5:34
* "Hope Street, Tomorrow Afternoon" – 4:29
* "You and This City" – 4:58
* "Sunlight and Snow" – 5:04
* bonus track – 1:51

## Personnel

### Musicians

* Robb Johnson - vocals, guitar
* Barb Jungr - vocals (tracks 5, 10–11)
* Mauricio Venegas-Astorga - vocals (track 6), guitar (track 11), flute (track 6), panpipes (track 6), percussion (track 3)
* Miranda Sykes - vocals (tracks 2–3, 8–10), bass guitar (tracks 2–3, 9–11), double bass (tracks 1, 5, 8, 12)
* Russell Churney - piano (tracks 2, 5, 8, 11)
* John Sykes - vocals (track 2), melodeon (track 2)
* Rachel Pantin - violin (track 8)
* Saskia Tomkins - violin (tracks 1, 4, 9–10)
* Paul Mullineaux - drums (tracks 1–2, 9–11)
* "The Evening Star" - vocals (track 3)

### Other personnel

* Robb Johnson - design, photography
* Meeta Johnson - photography
* Tony Warren - design
